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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended a prior decision, finding the original award of permanent disability was improperly made. The Board clarified that the specific injury case (ADJ7781698) only addressed compensability of the injury, not permanent disability, requiring further proceedings to determine apportionment and the extent of disability. Medical treatment was limited to the cumulative injury case (ADJ7781609) as it was not an issue in the specific injury case.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended a prior decision, finding the original award of permanent disability was improperly made. The Board clarified that the specific injury case (ADJ7781698) only addressed compensability of the injury, not permanent disability, requiring further proceedings to determine apportionment and the extent of disability. Medical treatment was limited to the cumulative injury case (ADJ7781609) as it was not an issue in the specific injury case.
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